Regina Caeli for Three Voices

Hi Folks, here's a quick taste of Ericka's Regina Caeli for Three Voices.  I hope you like it, because we're going to be singing it soon.

P.S.: I received my package from the sheet music place today - Yay!  Unfortunately, they sent me the wrong stuff - Booh!  I'll make copies for us to work from until the books arrive. [UPDATE: I received another box that had all the right stuff in it!  Double-Yay!]

Christmas Concert I

Hodie Christus Natus Est (chant)

Of the Father's Love Begotten I

Adeste Fideles

In Dulci Jubilo

Jesu Redemptor Omnium

Next Mass: Sat, Jan 25

Here is the line-up for our next Saturday vigil Mass:

25 January:      3^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Introit	O, Sing to the Lord	chant
Processional Hymn	Sing A New Song	blue #687	red #372
Ordinary of Mass	Heritage Mass
Psalm & Alleluia	R & A	pp.34-35
Offertory	Jesu Dulcis Memoria	PBC #189
Communion	Look Toward the Lord	chant
Communion Hymn	O Sacrament Most Holy	blue #771	red #518
Post-Communion	Ave Verum Corpus	PBC #182
Recessional	Sent Forth By God’s Blessing	blue #571	red #504

If you haven't already, please download & familiarize yourself with the Parish Book of Chant (PBC).  You can get it HERE.  You don't have to print it all out, just keep it handy on your computer, phone, tablet, etc.

"Become a saint!"

Thank you very much!

Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!

Hearing the result of all our hard work was the best Christmas present I could have ever gotten.  We've been asked if we plan to do it again next year.  God willing, yes!  Every New Year's Eve, I say!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8MWjFO9NCc

See you at Brixx at Turkey Creek, Wednesday, January 8 at 6pm.  Cheers!

Christmas Day Latin Mass

A very Merry Christmas to all!

I snagged a couple of recordings on my phone from our Solemn High Mass downtown.  Quality is terrible & nearly everyone present was sick a dog, but it's something.

First is the Communion verse "Viderunt omnes" & second is the Latin version of Lo, How A Rose, which we affectionately call, Lo, How A Radish Blooming.

See you on Saturday!  God willing, we'll all be better by then.  Safe travels!

P.S.: I added to the sidebar links an address given by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger on Sacred Music & liturgy.  It's importance is that it looks past ephemeral arguments about music taste & delves deeply into the theology of music in the liturgy, where we arrive at the "why" & "for whom" of the "what" we are doing.  It also calls out many of the modern errors we experience.  I used an excerpt as a quote on the back of the concert program.

"Become a saint!"

UPDATED! Music Order for Mass: Dec 31

Introit - Hail, Holy Mother

Processional Hymn: Immaculate Mary (blue #446)

Mass Ordinary: Heritage Mass

Psalm & Alleluia: R & A

Offertory: Ave Maria by Elgar

Communion:  Exult, O Daughter of Zion

Communion Hymn I: Silent Night (blue #293)

Communion Hymn II: Lo, How A Rose (blue #300)

Post-Communion: Alma Redemptoris Mater (Palestrina or just the chant)

Recessional: Joy to the World (blue #306)

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia - Christmas Music

The beloved Dominican Sisters of Nashville have recorded a set of Christmas carols & songs that are quite lovely (click HERE).  Fitting, since St. Cecilia is the patroness of musicians.

They also cover several of the pieces we will be singing, including Of The Father's Love Begotten (with an unexpected harmony!), Lo How A Rose, & others.  All recordings are free for download.  Of course, nothing's stopping you from sending them a donation.  HERE is their homepage.

As an aside, the first organist for the Knox Latin Mass Schola was a little teenaged girl named Mary.  She is now Dominican Sister Felicity.  Her younger sister, Anne, is now our organist, & their youngest sister, Catherine, is learning how to play, too.  Their oldest brother, Michael, is a seminarian for the Diocese of Knoxville, soon to be ordained a deacon in St. Peter's Basilica.

P.S.: I just got an email notice about the 2014 Aquinas Forum, sponsored by Aquinas College.  The Forums are an amazing opportunity to go so much deeper in knowledge & love of the Faith.  The website is HERE.

Thank God for the faithful Sisters who live, teach, & sing the Gospel!